Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd

[2022] FWCA 4611

[2022] FWCA 4611

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd

(AG2022/5243)

HANSON CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PTY LTD WA SAND OPERATIONS AGREEMENT 2022

Quarrying industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BEAUMONT	PERTH, 29 DECEMBER 2022

Application for approval of the HANSON CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PTY LTD WA SAND OPERATIONS AGREEMENT 2022

1. Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd (the Applicant) has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the HANSON CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PTY LTD WA SAND OPERATIONS AGREEMENT 2022 (the Agreement). The application was made under s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act).  The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The Applicant has provided written undertakings.  A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A.  I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

1. In compliance with s 190(4) of the Act, the bargaining representatives’ views regarding the undertakings proffered were sought. They were provided with the opportunity to raise and address any objections they had to the undertakings proffered by the Applicant. No objection was raised.

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declarations, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187, 188, and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

1. The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia (the organisation), being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s 201(2), and based on the declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the organisation is covered by the Agreement.

1. The Agreement was approved on 29 December 2022 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 5 January 2023.  The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 9 November 2025.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A